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1. Mss Eur F126/7

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Mss Eur F126/7
Title:
Letters to Lewis Pelly from Individuals in Britain and India
Scope & Content:
The correspondence relates to three main periods of Lewis Pelly's life: his work in India as Agent to the Governor-General, Rajpootana [Rājasthān] and subsequently at Baroda 1870-1877; his return to England in 1877 and marriage to Amy Henrietta Lowder, 1 August 1878; and his desire for re-employ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Urdu
Date Range:
25 Sep 1870-3 Jan 1883
Extent:

1 file, 118 items (287 folios)

2. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 13-18

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 13-18
Title:
Letter from Lord Northbrook, Government House, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Lord Northbrook's forthcoming visit to Agra which has been postponed by a week and his request that any Chiefs coming to see him there be put to as little expense as possible. The letter also discusses the definition of a Native as laid down in Act of Parliament and which was a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jul 1873
Extent:
6 folios

3. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 210-211

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 210-211
Title:
Letter from [George Christopher Molesworth] Birdwood, Acton to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the political situation with regard to Bulgaria and Armenia; and regarding a request from Mr Townshend of the Spectator, which he hopes Pelly will act promptly in regard to.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1877
Extent:
2 folios

4. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 5-6

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 5-6
Title:
Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Muscat to Colonel Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the home (British) government's rules on furniture and his wife's recent concerns over their son Alfred who had been suffering from gastric fever (Typhoid).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1870
Extent:
2 folios

5. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 9-12

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 9-12
Title:
Letter from Lord Northbrook, Government House, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter informing Pelly that his recent address at Ajmer had been very good as had his response to the Taloohdass in regards to their revenue settlement, which he had resolved. The letter goes on to inform Pelly that the cost of residences for masters at Mayo College should be taken from the Gov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jul 1873
Extent:
4 folios

6. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 78-81

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 78-81
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Je Reviendrai, to Charles Umpherston Aitchison
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding correspondence with both Aitchison and Captain Evelyn Baring (on behalf of His Lordship the Viceroy of India) in regard to Pelly's desire to return to India, and his willingness to do so before his furlough expires should he be required. The letter goes on to discuss recipients...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1874
Extent:
4 folios

7. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 130-131

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 130-131
Title:
Letter from Sidney Owen, Oxford to Sir Lewis Pelly, in England
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding difficulties in compiling a complete list of Pelly's service and requesting a catalogue of Pelly's publications too.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jan 1876
Extent:
2 folios

8. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 269-274

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 269-274
Title:
Letter from G W Dickson, Constantinople to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, marked confidential, regarding his having attempted to trace the whereabouts of some photographs belonging to Pelly and his discovery that they had already been sent to him. The letter goes on to discuss George Goschen (1st Viscount Goschen)'s work in Constantinople; Dickson's views on ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1880
Extent:

6 folios

9. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 212-213

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 212-213
Title:
Clipping from the Indian Daily News, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
Clipping of a report from the Indian Daily News, recounting an event at which the Viceroy (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton) was in attendance and detailing the speech that he gave regarding the state of India, including recent famines and his Viceroy's tour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1878
Extent:
2 items

10. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 165-169

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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 165-169
Title:
Letter from Juyjeeurendap Khoosbawass, Vauré Taub, Surat District to Sir Lewis Pelly, India
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding papers and representations that he wished to make to Pelly in regard to a compensation claim, following injuries sustained during a riot in Baroda. The letter details the events of the riot which took place on 28 April 1875 and the circumstances by which he had been injured, as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1876
Extent:
5 folios